Phil Anselmo Speaks On His New Album, With The Classic Metal Show

As a die hard Down and Pantera fan, just about any project with Phil Anselmo involved I will check out. Never resting on his laurels and forever on the hunt to create new material is what makes the dude so damn good at his job. The releases they put out with Housecore Records are always on point and heavy as can be. Stoked for sure on the new solo project and really wish the tour was coming through our area. 

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"The master of all things heavy, Philip H. Anselmo, has returned with the very first solo album of his illustrious career. Years of fronting the legendary PANTERA and hard rock titans DOWN have propelled the vocalist to stardom and with 'Walk Through Exits Only,' Anselmo and his backing band, THE ILLEGALS, have created a truly heavy, angry monster that merges the visceral aggression and power of PANTERA with the devastating thrash and Southern sludge that Anselmo and the NOLA scene pioneered. 'Walk Through Exits Only' is an essential metal album from one of the genre's most iconic names!"

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"After acting as frontman for Pantera, Down and Superjoint Ritual and contributing to a multitude of peers' projects, metal legend Philip H. Anselmo has decided to fly solo. He is scheduled to release his first solo album, Walk Through Exits Only, on July 16th on his own Housecore Records label with his band the Illegals (comprised of guitarist Marzi Montazeri and drummer Jose Manuel Gonzalez). Here, get an exclusive first listen to their track "Usurper Bastard's Rant." Relentless guitars paired with bold percussion and Anselmo's signature screams make for quite an introduction.

Anselmo explains that the song was inspired by how watered-down music has become and the number of "sound-alikes" that exist in the industry. "Traditions were meant to be celebrated and/or destroyed. The celebration is worn out in my view," Anselmo tells Rolling Stone. "It's time for more destruction, and this is exactly the point of 'Usurper Bastard's Rant.'"

Anselmo and the Illegals are planning a North American tour for this summer."

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Proof is in the puddin' and when we find photos such as this, we know that great things are coming up in the future. Would dig seeing Housecore Records and Rusty Knuckles Music team up for a project. Maybe a split 7" series that could start things off right.

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The fellas in Down enjoying a meal in the UK and Phil is rockin' his favorite Antiseen shirt